San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-01
THESPIAN TOPICS.

Histrionics in San Antonio-The Bal
fe Advent-RandOm Dots.
The theatrical season OF this city
opened rather earlier this year than
last. One advantage OF the lovers Of
the drama and the opera not enjoyed at
this time last year is the beautiful and
comfortable opera house which the San
Antonio club provides. The opening OF
this opera house took place last night,
the Louise Balfe company having that
honor conferred by Manager Rische.
Miss Bale has improved In finish more
than ever. She has gained In flesh and
Ia plump and round, though has lost
none OF her well-known grace and her
stage walk Is ease and perfection. Her
face, too, shows none but the lines Of
peace and happiness. Her voice Ia the
same and needs no criticism. Her ward
robe is an improvement. She is fav-
orite here and can revisit US for many
seasons ere the public will tire Of her.
Profs. Schnaith and Barbour are work.
ing hard upon their amateur opera Of
Merry War, to be given next month.
Their rehearsals, two per week, show
the effects of their training each time.
Mr.. WIN. ROte, the well known amateur
comedian, Is in the principal cast, and
others of our lady singers, Miss Herman
DEE, Miss Truax, Miss Moritz and others
blend their voices in solos and chorus.
On Monday evening next the solos will
be rehearsed at 1880 o'clock and the cho-
ruses at $50.
Manager Rische, OF the Grand, has
appointed the following corps of ushers
and assistants this year. Door keeper,
w. w. Teele; chief usher, q. p. Stafford,
| assistants, Chas. Leonard, Max Fues,
Ed MIA llfnfar Taaa Rail Wtllfn
Prescott, Percy Richardson. The
prices are the same as last year to all
| parts OF the house. Notwithstanding
the Interstate commerce bill, which
virtually prevents extra scenery being
| carried by the companies, has made
| some dimunition of Mr.. Rische's "busi-
ness" Orchestra and orchestra circle, 81;
dress circle 75c; family circle SOC; gallery
25c. Boxes seating five, IS; seating six
| or more, $40.
The next attraction will be Miss
| Nellie Boyd, Got. 9TH and 9th. October
Sth and 9th Miss Charlotte Thompson.
NOTES OF PEOPLE AND PLAYS.
Gerster will return to America. Legal
| ly she Ia no more Mrs. DR.. Garnini.
The Booth-Barrett combination be-
gan their winter tour on the 18th. In
Buffalo. Their repertoire embraces
"Othello," Hamlet" liking Lear"
Macbeth" "Don Caesar" "Julius
Caesar" David Tarrick," "The FOOLS
Revenge" Merchant OF Venice"
katherine and Petruchio," 1.-The
Kings Pleasure"
"Hunchback Of Paris, ;" is being played
at Niblos in New York. Lost in Lon
don, ARABIAN Nights" are also popu-
ulsr. Mrs. Bowers is at the People s
theatre.
Lizzie Evans has a new play "Our
| Angel"
Pauline Montegriffo is the Zo-Zo Of
the Magic Queen company this season.
Thatcher, Primrose & West are In
| Brooklyn.
The latest sensible idea as to boquet
throwing at the theatre has been started
by Marie Rose In Dublin. She has re-
| quested that no more boquets be thrown
at her on the stage, but that they be
sent to her hotel next morning. But au-
diences won't stand this. 1t is favorite
pastime OF the rich, the dude or others,
for effect, to fire boquets at their pets,
and the custom will be hard to let 60.
The "Great Pink Pearl" which drew
houses for so long in London, has fall
len fiat when presented to a New York
audience for the first time, Septem-
| Der 18th.
The Hanlans are drawing we'll in Chi
cage just now.